Katie said everything. But it also means that power (economical,
political...) cant get mixed with the individualist point of view because
other people are envolved and deserve respect for their own lives.
Doesn't God love everybody? So humans to have His powers need do it too.
Thats the message.

Ludovic from Brazil

Comment 13 of 129, added on November 29th, 2005 at 5:46 PM.

You guys are all not taking it literally enough (or so my opinion is) i
think perhaps he is simply saying that even when people (of today) are
offered a wonderful and extraordinary job all we think of is when we can
take time off, how much we will get payed, and not even stopping to
consider anything but the statistics of the job. as far as im concerned u
all have it backwards, i think its more ment to be insulting US not god.

katie from United States

Comment 12 of 129, added on September 19th, 2005 at 11:44 PM.

That poem was very fun because you say you are going to try it but you are
asking many question and it made me feel funny!!

i thiink that this poem is great! It shows us that no matter how much we
want to control ourselves or the world, that we can't do it without God's
help! I loved it! Thank you so much Mr. Silverstein! God Bless you!

Alex Cater from United States

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